witness [ˈwɪtnəs]
n.①目击者,证人 ②见证人 ③证据
v.①目击,目睹 ②见证,经历 ③证明,表明 ④为……作证,作证
He’s punishing the evil corruption of human beings that he has so lovingly created and whose degradation he can’t bear to witness. 他这是在惩罚人类的堕落,上帝充满爱意地创造了人,而人却堕落得让他不可容忍。The court subpoenaed her to appear as a witness. 法庭传唤她出庭作证。He is expected to be the key witness at the trial. 预计他将成为审判时的关键证人。
辨析:
witness 表明,是……的证明
He was a witness for the prosecution. 他是原告证人。
observe 看到,注意到
You see, but you do not observe. 你是在看,而不是在观察。
搭配:
expert witness 鉴定证人,专家证人
Flynn often testifies as an expert witness in court cases. 弗莱恩经常以专家证人的身份出庭作证。
in witness whereof 以资证明;作为其证据
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names. 我们谨在此签名作证。
eye witness 目击者,见证人
Eye witness says pieces were flying in the air after the crash. 目击者称坠机事故发生后飞机的残骸碎片四处飞散。
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